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PROCEEDINGS 

OF THE 

ViRST ANNUAL REUNION 

OF THE 

Alabama Division 

UNITED SONS OF 
CONFEDERATE VETERANS, 

MONTGOMERY, ALA., 
NOVEMBER 13th and 14th, 1901. 



COMPILED BY 
THOMAS M. OWEN. 



PROCEEDINGS 

OF THE 

FIRST ANNUAL REUNION 



Alabama Division 

UNITED SONS OF 
CONFEDERATE VETERANS, 

MONTGOMERY, ALA., 
NOVEMBER 13tli and 14th, 1901. 



COMPILED BY 
THOMAS M. OWEN. 



MONTGOMEKY, ALA.. 
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1902. 



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ALABAMA DIVISION, U. vS. C. V 



ORGANIZATION AND OFFICERS, 1901-1902. 

Commander and Staff. 

Division Commander, Warwick H. Payne, Scottsboro. 
Division Adjutant and Chief of Staff, T. Sydney Frazer, Union 
Springs. 
Division Inspector. B. B. Cohen, SliefReld. 

Division Judge Advocate, Francis M. Purifoy, Esq., Tuscaloosa. 
Division Quarter-Master, Leon McCord, Scottsboro. 
,Division Chaplain. Rev. Eugene Crawford, Evergreen. 
Division Surgeon, Dr. R. Paul Jones, Scottsboro. 
Division Commissary, Clayton Tullis, Montgomery. 
Aides, E. 0. McCord. Albertville; G. G. Allen, Gadsden. 

Historical Committee. 

Thomas M. Owen, Chairman, Montgomery; William B. Bankhead, 
Huntsville; and Dr. Patrick H. Mell, Auburn. 

Relief Committee. 

D. S. Hausman, Chairman. Montgomery; John H. Wallace, Jr., 
Huntsville; M. M. Baldwin, Union Springs. 

Monument Committee. 

Charles C. Thach, Chairman, Auburn; L. Sykes, Courtland; Justus 
L. Best, Best P. 0. 

Finance Committee. 

Roger ap C. Jones, Chairman, Selma; D. D. Hollis, Sulligent; P. 
M. Brindley, Hartselle. 



CAMPS IN THE ALABAMA DIVISION. 

No. 16, Camp John Pelham, Auburn, chartered Nov. 7, 1896. 

No. 62, Camp C. C. Pegues, Selma. Feb. 15, 1898. 

No. 120, Camp N. B. Forrest, Huntsville, April 3, 1899. 

No. 206, Camp Joe Wheeler, Tuscumbia, Feb. 7, 1900, 

No. 232, Camp W. H. Payne, ticottsboro, April 22, 1900. 

No. 241, Camp W. S. Bankhead, Courtland, April 30, 1901. 

No. 253, Camp Hollingsworth, Gadsden, May 11, 1901. 

No. 259, Camp Holtzclaw, Montgomery, May 15, 1901. 

No. 263, Camp Frank Ogden, Sulligent, May 18, 1901. 

No. 295, Camp R. K. Boyd, Albertville, Aug. 1, 1901. 

No. 296, Camp Morgan, Hartselle, Sept. 3, 1901. 

No. 307, Camp Pelham, Eutaw, Nov. 8, 1901. 

No. , Camp E. Troup Randle, Union Springs, Nov. 11, 1901. 



THE GENERAL CONFEDERATION, U. S. C. V. 



ORGANIZATION AND OFFICERS, 1901-1902. 
Commander-in-Chief and Staff. 

Commander-in-Chief, R. B. Haughton, 1117 Clark ave., St. Louis, 
Mo. 

Adjutant-General and Chief of Staff, Wm. H. Cocke, 421 Olive St., 
St. Louis, Mo. 

Inspector-General, L. H. Marrero, Jr., New Orleans, La. 

Quarter-Master General. Stanley D. Pearce, St. Louis, Mo. 

Commissary-General. J. Elliott Ricldell, Louisville, Ky. 

Judge-Advocate-General. G. T. Fitzhugh, Memphis, Tenn. 

Surgeon-General, Dr. Walton S. Greene, Aberdeen. Miss. 

Chaplain-General, Rev. Carter Helm Jones, Louisville, Ky. 

Department Commanders. .... 

Army of Northern Virginia Departynent, Edwin P. Cox, Rich- 
mond, Va. 

Army of Tennessee Department, W. Armistead Collier. Jr., Mem- 
phis, Tenn. 

Trans-Mississippi Department, W. M. Kavanaugh, Little Rock, Ark. 

Committees. 

Historical Committee: William F. Jones, Chairman. Elberton, Ga. 
Relief Committee: Robert W. Pillow, Chairman, Little Rock, Ark. 
Monument Committee: D. A. Spivey, Conway, S. C. 
Finance Committee: W. H. Langford, Chairman, Pine Bluff, Ark. 
Woman's Memorial Committee: James Mann, Nottoway, Va. 
Constitutional Committee: Walter T. Colquitt, CXialrman, At- 
lanta, Ga. 

OBJECTS OF THE ORGANIZATION. 

{Constitution, 1898.) 

Sec. 2. — The objects and purposes of this Organization shall be 
strictly "Historical and Benevolent." It will strive: 

Sec. 3. To unite in one general Confederation all Associations of 
Sons of Confederate Veterans, Soldiers, and Sailors, now in exist- 
ence, or hereafter to be formed, and to aid and assist the United 
Confederate Veterans and all Veteran Camps. 

Sec. 4. To cultivate the ties of friendship that should exist 
among those whose ancestors have shared common dangers, suffer- 
ings and privations. 

Sec. 5. To encourage the writing by participators therein, of ac- 
counts, narratives, memoirs, histories of battles, episodes and occur- 
rences of the war between the States. 



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Sec. 6. To gather authentic data, statistics, documents, reports, 
plans, maps and other material for an impartial history of -le Confed- 
erate side; to collect and preserve relics and mementoes of the war; 
to make and perpetuate a record of the services of every member of 
the United Confederate Veterans, and all living Confederate Vet- 
erans, and. as far as possible, of those of their comi'ades who have 
preceded them into eternity. 

Sec. 7. To see that the disabled are cared for; that a helping 
hand is extended to the needy, and that needy Confederate Veterans' 
widows and orphans are protected and assisted. 

Sec. 8. To urge and aid the erection of enduring monuments to 
our great leaders and heroic soldiers, sailors, and people, and to 
mark with suitable headstones the graves of Confederate dead when- 
ever found. 

Sec. 9. To instill into our descendants a proper veneration for the 
spirit and glory of our fathers, and to bring them into association 
with our Confederation, that they may aid us in accomplishing our 
objects and purposes, and finally succeed us and take up our work 
where we may leave it. 

COMMANDERS-IN-CHIEF AND RELlNIONS. 

1896-1897. 

The First Reunion, which was the meeting for organization, was 
held in Richmond, Va., June 30, 1896. .J. E. B. Stuart was elected 
Commander-in-Chief. 

1897-1898. 

The Second Reunion was held in Nashville, Tenn., June 22, 1897. 
Robert A. Smyth, of Charleston. S. C, was elected Commander-in- 
Chief. 

1898-1899. 

The Third Reunion was held in Atlanta, Ga., July 20-23. 1898. 
Robert A. Smyth, of Charleston, S. C. was re-elected Commander- 
in-Chief. 

1899-1900. 

The Fourth Reunion was held in Charleston, S. C, May 10-13, 

1899. Walter T. Colquitt, of Atlanta, Ga., was elected Commander- 
in-Chief. 

1900-1901. 

The Fifth Reunion was held in Louisville, Ky., May 31-June 1, 

1900. Biscoe Hindman, of Louisville. Ky.. was elected Commander- 
in-Chief. 

1901-1902. 

The Sixth Reunion was held in Memphis, Tenn., May 28-30, 1901. 
R. B. Haughton, of St. Louis, Mo., was elected Commander-in-Chief. 

1902-1903. 
The Seventh Reunion will be held in Dallas, Tex., April 22-26, 1902. 



PROCEEDINGS OF THE FIKST ANNUAL RE- 
UNION; SOCIAL FEATURES. 



The first annnal reunion of the several camps com- 
prising tlie Ahibama Division of tlie United Sons of 
Conl'ederate Veterans convened on \\\'dnesda3', Nov. 13, 
liJOl, irj the Circuit Court room in the city of jNIont- 
i>omerv. Tlie occasion was one of much interest, be- 
cause it witnessed the inauguration of organized effort 
on the part of tlie Sons of Confederate A^eterans in Ala- 
bama. 

The hall had been tastefully decorated and a large por- 
trait of Gen. James T. Holtzclaw hung over the speaker's 
stand. Over and about it were liung flags of the C(mfed- 
eracy. ^Velcome flags Avere also in evidence. Just back 
of the chair of the presiding officer was a large bunting 
national flag of the Confederacy, the property of Tlnunas 
yi. Owen, a member of Camp Holtzclaw. 

CALL TO ORDER. 

At 12:30 p. M., Tliomas M. Owen, late the Division 
C(mimander of Alabaum, called the convention to order. 
In doing so, ^Ir. Owen expressed in a fitting way his 
sense of appreciation of the high hom>r accorcled him in 
being ix'iniitted to preside over tlie preliminary deliber- 
ations of the body. He introduced Rev. Eugene Craw- 
ford, Division Chaidain, of Camp Pelhani, Eutaw, who 
fervently invoked Divine blessing and guidance on the 
l)roc(M'dings of the day. 

The formal order by Commander-in-Oliief R. R. 
Ilaughton, convening the Division in annual reunion 
for the purpose of organization, was read by Division 
Adjutant T. Sydney Frazer, of Uamp Randle, ITnion 
Spi-ings. He also read a communication from the De- 
partimmt of Tennessee C(uumander, W. Armistead Col- 
lier, Jr., of Memphis, exi)ressing the hope that a thor- 
ough and compact State organization would be effected, 
and especially congratulating the Sons of Veterans of 
Alabama upon "the magnificent historical work which 
has been accomplished in that division." 



These (Idcuiiu'iils arc as follows: 

"Uuited Sons of Contederate Veterans, 
General Headouarters. 

St. Louis, Mo., Oct. 29th, 1901. 

•'Special Order: No. 2. . . ^ » , i, 

■'It is i-ierehy ordered, that a Reunion of the Division of Alabama 
be held during the month of November, 1901, at such special time 
and place as mav be designated by the Division Commander thereof, 
at whif^h said reunion, a Division Comm-ander may be elected and 
other business of the division, in the way of organization and 
otherwise, may be transacted. 

"By order of 

(Signed.) R. B. Haugiitox, 

Commander-in-Ghief." 

"Official: 

William Horner Cocke, 

Adjutant-General and Chief of Staff." 



[Memphis. Tenn.] 
Nov. 9th, 1901. 
"(Circular Letter. No. 2.) 

"To Tiir: AiAP.AJiA Divistox, U. S. C. V. 

"It is earnestly hoped that a thorough and compact State organiza- 
tion will be effected at the Reunion to be held in Montgomery Nov. 
13-14; and that a Constitution will be adopted. 

"Your attention is directed particularly to the conditions of mem- 
bership in the Confederation, which should be strictly complied with. 

"The Department Commander orders that the use of military titles 
and rank be discontinued by the officers in the Army of Tennessee 
Department — the same being without authority under our General 
Constitution. In this connection, I beg to call your attention to 
Art. 5, Sec. 21-23, and to Art. 9, Sec. .53, of the Constitution; and I 
strongly recommend that the following clause (or something to that 
effect) be incorporated in your State Constitution — as expressing the 
sentiment of the majority of our comrades who have the welfare of 
the Confederation at heart; to-wit: — 

"The officers of the Alabama Division shall be known and ad- 
dressed by the titles that designate the offices which they hold, (as, 
'Commander Smith,' 'Adjutant Brown,' etc.); but the use of purely 
military titles, (as, 'Lieutenant-General,' 'Colonel,' 'Major,' and the 
like), in official correspondence or otherwise, is expressly prohibited. 

"To increase interest in our work the following plan is suggested 
as an experiment: That the camps secure permanent quarters and 
establish themselves into Confederate Literary and Historical so- 
cieties; or merely establish a Reading Room and Library, in con- 
junction with the U. C. V. and U. D. C. organizations, if agreeable; 
same to be maintained by voluntary contributions on the part of 
the members, or in such manner as may be decided upon. Such a 
movement would find support in any Southern community, provided 
some energetic comrade takes the initiative. 

"The Alabama Sons of Veterans are congratulated upon the mag- 
nificent historical work which has been accomplished in that Di- 



vision." 



(Signed.) W. Akmistead Collier. Jr. 
"Commander 'Army of Tennessee,' U. S. u, V," 



COMMITTEE OX CREDENTIALS. 

After the iva<liii,n- of i\w fovv^oin*!; coiuuiuiiications, 
]Mr. Owen aiiiiouiu'ed tlie Coiiuuittee on Oredentials as 
f()llo\vs: Vhainnuti, T. Sydney Frazer, Oaiup Handle; B. 
\\. Cohen, Camp Joe >Mieeler; and Dr. R. I'anl Jones, 
Camp William H. Payne. The Committee at once re- 
tired to consider its w^rk, and an informal recess was 
taken. 

In a short time the Committee retnrned, and made a 
report as follows : 

"Commander: Your committee beg to report the following camps 
represented in the convention by the delegates whose names are 
herewith set forth." In view of the fact that this is a convention for 
organization, and as it is not likely that any contests will arise 
calling for a strict vote by camps, it is recommended that each del- 
egate be entitled to vote. Attention is specially called to the fact 
that the camps at Tuscaloosa and Hayneville are only local organiza- 
tions, and have not yet affiliated with the general confederation, but 
your committee has ascertained that the delegates representing them 
are bona fide Sons of Veterans. Assurances have been given that 
these camps will be reorganized at an early day, and, therefore, it is 
recommended that they be entitled to participate in the proceedings. 

"The camps and delegates ai-e as follows: 

Camp W. H. Payne. Scottsboro. — Dr. R. Paul Jones, Leon McCord, 
John F. Proctor, J. R. Rosser, Virgil Bouldin, W. M. Rorex, Pope 
W. Keith. 

Camp E. Troup Handle. Union Springs. — G. A. Ritch, M. M. 
Baldwin, P. F. Miles, C. C. Beverley, T. Sydney Frazer, H. P. Chappell. 

Camp BuWx'k. Hayneville.— J. T. Dixon, H. M. Caffee, C. W. 
Garrett, W. E. Haynes, J. W. Dixon. 

Camp Pelham. Eutaw. — Rev. E. L. Crawford, C. S. Boyce. 

Camp Hultzclaw. Montgomery. — Governor William D. Jelks, 
Thomas M. Owen, J. H. Crossland, J. C. Lawrence, D. S. Hausman, 
and D. W. Mclver; and the following alternates: Hardin H. Fitts, 
Hardwick Ruth, J. A. Elmore, Clayton Tullis, William F. Herbert, 
Duncan May. 

Camp Harorove. Tuscaloosa. — W. W. Brandon, F. M. Purifoy, B. 
G. Hargrove, George D. Johnston, Jr. 

Camp Joe Wheeler, Tuscumbia. — B. B. Cohen, W. A. Sadler, J. 
C. Harris. H. B. Seviei', O. J. Simpson, Frank N. Julian. W. C. 
Holseapple, Claud King, R. J. Thurmond, S. C. Cook, Earle Johnson, 
James Smith, R. T. Abernathy." 

The report was, on motion, nnanimonsly adopted; 
and theren])on the Chairman de(dared the convention 
duly orjuanized and ready for further hnsiness. 



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ADDKKSS OF WELCOME I5Y MU. I.OMAX. 

^Fr. 0\v(Mi tluMi iiilrodnccd Hon. Tcinu'iit Loinax, Com- 
maiidci- of Canii) Holtzcbnv, Montiioiiiery, who dclivm'd 
the addivss of welcoiiu'. Mv. Loiuax was received with 
eiithiisiasni. He said : 

"Comrades: I care not where they meet or whose sons they may 
be, there cannot be an assembly of the Sons of Confederate Veterans 
wlio have inherited a higher estate of honor and of glory than the 
Sons of the Confederate Veterans of Alabama. 

"With a population of a little over 600,000 white people in 1861, 
from that time to 1865, Alabama sent forth 120,000 men to die in 
glory with Sydney Johnston or to live in immortality with Robert 
E. Lee. Of this number. 35,000 never returned tp the State whose 
colors they had heroically carried on an hundred ensanguined fields. 

"It has been found that in the thirty-six years that have elapsed 
since the close of the war between the States — the greatest war in 
the history of mankind — there has arisen no historian who has had 
the courage and the manhood to tell the whole truth about the 
struggle for life of the 'Storm Cradled Nation that fell.' This fact 
gave rise to the organization of which we are members, because the 
young men of the South i-esolved that, whatever might come in the 
future, one thing must come, and that was that history should, at 
last and finally, tell the truth^ — the eternal truth — about their fath- 
ers who had died in battle and about their mothers who, in spirit, 
had died in grief and sorrow even though their lives had been 
spared. If I understand our organization, its aims and purposes, 
this is its essential claim for life. The proudest title I own today 
is that I am the son of a Confederate soldier who died in battle 
for his country, and no honor has come, or can come, to you or to 
me which would eclipse the splendid glory of such a heritage. That 
heritage were useless, though, unless you can protect the memory of 
your fathers from the ruthless efforts of those who have, for a third 
of a century, sought to brand them as traitors, and who have written 
it in some of the very school books used in Southern schools. The 
whole Durpose of our banding together is to assure the fact that the 
men who, by their heroic valor, made the name of the Confederate 
soldier the most splendid in the annals of human warfare shall 
be accorded in the final history of that great struggle, the credit 
that belongs to them of being the noblest and most unselfish soldiers 
in the cai'se of free government that the world ever saw. 

"In ancient mythology it was taught that the Goddess of War 
sprang full-armed from the brain of Jove. In all the history of the 
world the nearest approach to such a miracle took place in this his- 
toric city in 1861. because, within three short months after the 
Southern Confederacy was born here, 'Grim visaged war' was organ- 
ized on such gigantic scale as to eclipse all history in its strength 
and power and death and carnage, and to be the model of the 
world for all wars that were to follow in the future of mankind 
This city, the Cradle of that war, of the Southern Confederacy 
with that great record, desires through me to extend to the sons of 
the men who went to the top of Cemetery Ridge at Gettysburg who 



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took Snodgrass Hill at Chickamauga, who defended the Bloody Angle 
in the Wilderness, who charged over the breastworks at Franklin, 
who held the trenches at Petersburg, who, in very fact, made the 
'name and fame of the Confederate soldier so vivid and widespread' 
that they shine resplendent over the soldiers of all the years that 
are gone and made him the model and examplar for the soldier 
in all the years that are to come, a most cordial and chivalric wel- 
come, both because they are worthy descendants of their noble sires, 
and because they are united for the exalted purpose of securing, 
for all after time, a record, pure and undefiled, of the deeds of 
their heroic and God-like ancestors. Assembled as you are for such 
unselfish and holy purposes, you commend yourselves to every man, 
woman and child, in this historic city. In behalf of her noble popu- 
lation, I bid you welcome. Her old men and her young men will 
gladly greet you, the joyous chatter of her children will evidence 
the gladness it gives her to have you in her midst, and the smiles 
of her women — the most beautiful and loveliest women in the world — 
shall be your reward for coming within her gates. 

■'You are welcome to the innermost circles of her social life; she 
deems it a distinguished honor to have you as her guests and her 
people will be greatly rejoiced to have each and all of you carry 
to your home a happy and never-fading recollection of the iirst re- 
union of the Alabama Division of the United Sons of Confederate 
Veterans — met, as you are, as tne exponents of correct history and 
as the advocates of the everlasting and eternal truth." 

UE.SI'ONkSE by MR. PAYNE. 

When tlic a]»])l;nis(' wliicli followed Mr. Loiiiax's elo- 
(liient address had subsided, Mr. Oweii called forward 
Cummaiidei' of the State Division, ^^"al•^vi(•k 11. Payne, 
who delivered a response full of feelini-- as well as 
noble and elevated tboiiiiht. ^Ir. Payne's a<ldi'ess was 
well re't-eived, and was delivered with ease and mneh 
f(»rce. 

^Ir. Payne said : 

"My Dear Comrades: On behalf of our convention assembled, and 
on behalf of our visiting sons in the city of Montgomery, I wish to 
thank Comrade Lomax for his kind and beautiful words. They 
have not only brought a sense of pleasure and delight to the ear 
and to the mind, but they have been words ladened with such tender 
sentiment and depth of feeling that they have carried a sense of 
warmth and good cheer and of hospitality to our very hearts. 

"After such words, we know that we are thrice welcome, and for 
the remainder of the time we have here, that we shall be fortunate 
guests indeed. 

"Yes. we are glad to have this, our first reunion with Camp Holt- 
elaw in the city of Montgomery, for when we remember that it was 
here on our own capitol steps that Jefferson Davis stood, fearless 
and undaunted, and took upon himself the duties and obligations 
of President of the Confederate States of America, we as sons of 
Confederate Veterans, like the Musselman of the east, who turns 



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his face toward Mecca and bows at the early morning,— bow silently 
and uncovered before the spot where stood the chief executive of 
the nation that fell. It was a fall, my comrades, but like the van- 
ishing ravs of some sunset glow, so radiant in its fall, as to leave 
a flood of glory behind, so glorious that we are now proud to say, 
our fathers fought for her. 

"Yes. we should, at all times, feel a just pride in our organization, 
and prize our heritage as sons of Confederate Veterans very dear. 
It is an honor that cannot be taken away. It is an honor that money 
cannot buy, nor can it be gained by any other means in the world, 
save by birth, and that birth is being the son of a hero. Heroes, 
yes, they were all heroes, my comrades, who fought under that 
banner, for they had no other sentiment to guide them, save their 
love for home and for their Southland, for which they fought so long 
and well, and sacrificed all, save their sacred honor. And as time 
passes on, divested of all of its prejudices and its errors, history and 
truth are dissipating the mist, leaving the record of the Confederate 
soldier as bright and resplendent as the noonday sun. 

"Any just man, no matter from what part of this great Union he 
may come, will admire the sentiments that inspire us as sons of 
Confederate Veterans, and actuate us in the work that we are to 
begin here todav. As the heme at last, is the unit from which a 
great nation is formed, so the love for home for one's own section, 
is the beginning of patriotism, and should we prove unmindful of 
this first love, we would be forgetful of that broader patriotism. 
We, sons of the South, where have ever stood in times of war and 
of peace the bravest and the best, should at all times feel a just 
pride in the important part that our section has always taken m 
the affairs of our nation. In the early wars on this continent, 
when the English were almost overcome, it was George Washihg- 
ton, a young Southern boy, who led the British regulars from de- 
feat to glorious victory. It was the same Washington, our peerless 
Southern hero, when the tyranny of an unjust monarch had forced 
him from him, who led our colonials on a hundred hard fought 
fields, revived their drooping spirits in dark old Valley Forge, 
and after long years of fighting and suffering led them to a vic- 
tory as sublime as it was wonderful. 

"It was Washington, more than any other man who made our 
independence possible then, and we all know that when that al- 
most divine instrument, the Constitution of the United States, was 
framed,, it was Southern men who performed the most important, the 
most arduous work upon it. James Madison, a Southerner, a Vir- 
ginian, was more responsible for the framing of that document than 
any other man. 

So always the South, until, coming down to our times, we find 
them again at Santiago,— Hobson, Wheeler and Schley. 

But my comrades I have told you thus far, that I might tell you 
again, that the patriotic and noble part taken by these men was 
no more patriotic, no more noble than the part taken by our fathers 
by the Confederate soldiers, in the making of the history of our 
great nation. 

-..r'"^^.® ^^™® patriotism, the same noble sentiments that led George 
Washington still burned in the breast of Robert E. Lee, when he 
lett his beautiful Arlington overlooking the lovely city of Washing- 
ton, the canital of the country, he had loved so well, to take up 
his sword against her. And for his followers, each and every 
man, we can say no less, for they had no other sentiments to guide 



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"So these are the men, my comrades, whose records we wish to 
keep bright, and send sounding down the ages. We come today as 
true and loyal citizens of the greatest nation on earth, in no morbid 
spirit, with no bitterness for the sufferings or losses of the past, 
but only to do homage to the memory of our fathers, to scatter a 
few roses on the graves of our beloved dead and to see that history 
in time to come will do justice to the bravest soldiers that the sun 
ever shone upon. We know that we have suffered and lost, but we 
love the South for her glorious past and her noble traditions. We 
believe in the truth that a land without ruins is a land without his- 
tory, and in the words of our own Father Ryan we sing: 

Oh! give me a land where the ruins are spread. 
And the living tread light on the hearts of the dead. 
Yes, give me a land, with a grave in each spot. 
And names in the graves that shall not be forgot. 

"Yes, give me a land of the wreck and the tomb, 
There is grandeur in graves, there is glory in gloom; 
For out of the gloom future brightness is born 
As after the night comes the sunrise of morn. 

And the dead in the graves with the grass overgrown, 
May yet yet form the footstool of liberty's throne. 
And each single wreck in the warpath of might, 
Shall yet be a rock in the temple of right. 

On ('(iiicliKlinii his remai'ks, ^[r. Payne formally as- 
siinuHl cliai'ii'e of tlio convention, and Mr. Owen retired 
to the floor. 

ALABAMA DIVISION ORGANIZED. 

Mr. Owen then Introdneed the followinp; resolution, 
declarinjfi' the Alabama Division formally organized, 
which was ado])t(Ml: 

"Resolved, by the delegates of the several Camps of the United 
Sons of Confederate Veterans, located in the State of Alabama, in 
convention assembled, that the Alabama Division is hereby organized, 
to be composed of the camps now existing, or which may here- 
after be organized in said State; and be it further 

"Resolved. That a committee of three members be appointed to 
draft a suitable constitution for its government and to report the 
same to this meeting as soon as possible." 

Under the resolution the ('ommander announced the 
Committee as folowvs: Chairniaii, Thcmiavs M. Owen, 
John F, Proctor and Gu}' A. Pitch, who retired for de- 
liberation. 



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SILVHU SEKVICH FOU TlIK I'.ATTLE-SHIP "ALAr.AMA." 

Dui-inii the absence of the (%)iniuittee, the courtesy of 
the tioor Avas extended Dr. II. S. Persons, of :Mont<>x)- 
iiiery, \vho stroniily a])i)ealed to tlie Oonvention, iiri'ini'- 
its cornieialion in raisinj; a fnnd to bny a silve^r service 
for the batth'ship "Alabama." 

He was f(>lb)\ved by Mr. Frazer, who earnestly eu- 
<lorsed the movement, and expressed the sentiment that 
all Alabainians should feel ])roiid to aid so worthy a 
<-ause. 

Mr. D. S. Hansman, of Canqi lloltzclaw, opi)osed the 
movement insofar as it appealed to the Sons of Veter- 
ans as an oruanization. He felt that a Confederate 
Soldiers' Home for Alabama Veterans, and the rearing' 
of moiinments had superior claims on tlie organization. 

After the disenssion, ^Ir. Frazer introduced the fol- 
lowinji' resolution, which was adopted: 

"L'csolved, That the United Sons of Confederate Veterans of 
Alabama, in convention assembled, do hereby endorse the move- 
ment to solicit funds for the purpose of presenting a suitable silver 
service to the baittleship Alabama and that the different camps of 
Alabama be requested to render the movement all assistance in their 
power." 

REroUT OF THE COMMITTEE OX COXSTITT'TIOX. 

The Committee on Constitution made its r<'])ort, which, 
after bein^ read and carefully exi)lain(Nl by ^Nlr. ()w<'n, 
was, on motion of Dr. J. H. Ciossland, of Camp Iloltz- 
elaw, nnaninrously adopted. 

Commander and Comrades: 

Your committee beg to report the draft of a constitution for 
the government of the Alabama Division. U. S. C. V., in accordance 
with the resolution adopted in reference thereto. 

Thomas M. Owen, Chairman. 

(The Constitution apjiears in fidl Ina-einafter. ) 

REPORT OF THE HISTORICAL COMMITTEE. 

'Sir. Owen, Chairman of the Historical Committee of 
the Division, made his report of the work accomplished 
durin«»- the recent year. It wall full and exhaustive, and 



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showod Alabama to bo in the front rank in all progres- 
sive historical work. lie also repoi'tvd that effort was 
being snccessfully made looking to tlu> exclusion from 
Alabama homes and schools of all objectionable books. 
It is in full as follows : 

Commander and Comrades: 

The undersigned, members from the United Sons of Confederate 
Veterans on the Joint Historical Committee of the several Veterans 
organizations in Alabama, beg to make the following report: 

It is proper to premise that the Joint Historical Committee con- 
sists of nine members and is so called because it is made up of three 
members each from the United Confederate Veterans, the United 
Daughters of the Confederacy, and the United Sons of Confederate 
Veterans. The appointment of this committee grew out of a recommen- 
dation made by the General Historical Committee of our organi- 
zation at the reunion in Charleston, May, 1899. The objects of the 
several Veterans associations being so largely historical, it was 
thought that concerted effort would be more effective than sepa- 
rate, independent action. Among other things the recommendation 
recited: "Let this |ioint] committee find out what histories are 
used in the different counties, find out their inaccuracies and point 
them out to the several county boards of education and to the 
people generally." 

Although Alabama was not the first to act on the recommenda- 
tions, it is believed that in no State is there a stronger or more 
effective committee, or one so well aroused to the necessity of 
action. The following are the members of the committee: Col. 
John W. A. Saaford, of Montgomery, Dr. Otis D. Smith, of Auburn, 
and Gen. George D. Johnston, of Tuscaloosa, from the Veterans; 
Miss E. M. Bullock, and Mrs. E. P. Morrissette, of Montgomery, and 
Mrs. T. L. Kennedy, of Opelika, from the Daughters ol the 
Confederacy; and Thomas M. Owen, Dr. P. H. Mell and 
Wm. B. Bankhead, Esq., from the Sons of Veterans. It is 
proper to note that since her appointment Mrs. Morrissette has re- 
signed, and Mrs. Wm. A. Gayle, of Montgomery, has been ap- 
pointed to fill the vacancy. 

The first meeting of the Joint Committee took place on May 10, 
1901, at the residence of Mrs. J. A. Kirkpatrick, in Montgomery, 
at which were present Col. Sanford, Miss BuIIock, Mrs. Kirkpatrick 
and Mr. Owen. There was a full and thorough conference on 
all points involved in the work before the committee, and much 
general information of value elicited. At the convention of the 
Daughters of the Confederacy, held in Eufaula, May, 1901, Miss 
Bullock for her branch of our committee made a carefully consid- 
ered report, which is to be found on pages 37-39, of the Minutes of 
the Convention. 

The next meeting of the committee was held Nov. 2, 1901, in the 
office of the Director of the Department of Archives and History, 
at the State Capitol. There were present Col. Sanford. Miss Bullock! 
Mrs. Gayle, Dr. Mell, and Mr. Owen. Mr. Owen was elected perma- 
nent chairman. This meeting was one of much interest, and really 
marks the substantial beginning of effective work. In order to 
clearly defire the work proposed, a declaration was adopted, which, 
it is believed, fully and completely covers all matters properly iii 
the jurisdiction of the committoe. It is as follows: 



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"With a view to carry out more certainly the historical objects of 
our respective organizations, and recognizing that with common 
aims and purposes in this respect a union of forces will be more 
effective in their accomplishment. 

Be it Resolved. That the Joint Historical ComniLttee of the 
United Confederate Veterans, the United Daughters of the Con- 
federacy, and the United Sons of Confederate Veterans is hereby 
organized for the purpose of attaining as far as possible the pur- 
pose of its creation, and to that end it is hereby declared that the 
work of the committee shall embrace generally 

1. The effort to accomplish as far as possible the declared 
historical objects of our several organizations; and particularly 

2. The encouragement of a more general and serious study in 
the home and school of the history- of the great contest between the 
Confederate States and the United States, with its antecedent 
causes. 

3. The encouragement of the preservation of all the facts, events 
and incidents of the War. 

4. The correction of errors in published works, and especially 
school books, by whomsoever printed or promulgated. 

5. The stimulation, through the study of the history of the 
War, of a broader and more intelligent patriotism, and a more in- 
tense devotion to the rights, history and traditions of the State 
of Alabama. 

6. The encouragement of all legitimate means looking to tho 
accomplishment of the above ends, as the support of our newly 
established State Department of Archives and History, the financial 
support of the Confederate Veteran, the Lost Cause, and other 
reputable periodical historical publications." 

It is too soon to report any results of a special nature from this 
meeting. It is felt, however, that good results may be safely pre- 
dicted. An examination of the foregoing statement shows a 
comprehensive grasp of the whole field of historical activities com- 
mitted to our organizations, and it only remains for the members 
of the committee to work earnestly and faithfully, in which they 
must of course have the co-operation, not only of the members of 
the Sons of Veterans, but of all our people. 

It is not deemed necessary at this time to set forth any detailed 
statement of work to be undertaken other than as above, or to 
point out the objectionable features of books in circulation among 
our people, or taught in our schools. By the next meeting it is hoped 
that much of a practical character will be accomplished of which 
due report will be made. 

In conclusion, attention may be called to the fact that the action 
of the last General Assembly of the State in creating the "Depart- 
ment of Archives and History," is being widely commended, not 
only at home, but abroad. Alabama is certainly now in advance of 
any Southern State, and abreast of all others, in care and attention 
to her archives and history. Particular commendatory mention of 
it is made in th;e "Report" of the Historical Committee to the 
reunion, at Memphis, of the General Convention of the U. S. C. V., 
and the Act of establishment is set out in full. (See Minutes, 1901, 
pp. 25-27.) Movements are in progress looking to the organiza- 
tion of similar departments in other States. 



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The Director of this Department, Mr. Owen, is also, as has been 
noted, chairman of the Joint Committee. He is thoroughly en- 
listed in the work, and will devote his best energies to its promotion. 
Respectfully submitted, 

Thomas M. Owen, Chairm.an, 
Patrick H. i'Ikll. 
Wm. B. Bankiiead. 

Tli(^ I'O'poi't was adopted on motion of ]Mr. Jolin C. 
Lawrence, of ( 'amp Holtzclaw. ]Mr. Lawrence followed 
his motion by a resolntion, to which lie addressed him- 
self in a ver^^ interestinii way, after which it was 
adopted, viz: 

"Be it resolved by this Convention. Thiat the admirable work of 
the Historical Committee of this Division is commended in the 
highest terms, and the hope is hereby expressed that the meml)ers 
of this committee will be retained in any new appointments which 
may hereafter be made." 

WORK OF THE WOMAN'S MEMORIAL COMMITTEE ENDORSED. 

One of the important enterprises of the ,i>;eneral Con- 
federation was hront!,ht to the attention of the Division 
hy Mr. Owen, who read extracts from a letter he had re- 
ceived frcjm Jiames ^lann, Esq., Chairman of the AVo- 
man's Memorial Committee. jMr. Owim introdnccd a 
resolntion on tho siil)ject, which was adopted : 

"Resolved. That this Division pledges its financial and moral sup- 
port in behalf of the work of the Woman's Memorial Committee." 

ENDORSEMENT OF THE WORK OF THE ALAr,A:MA DEPART- 
MENT OF ARCHIVES AND HISTORY. 

jMr. Francis AL Pnrifoy, of Camp PLirgrove, intro- 
duced the following resolntion. He emphasized the im- 
portance of the work nndertaken hy Abibama, and said 
that he thonght it shonld be commended. The r(^soln- 
tion was adopted: 

"Whereas. The State of Alabama has established a Department of 
State, known as the 'Department of Archives and History,' the 
objects of which are declared to be 'the care and custody of official 
archives, the collection of materials bearing upon the history of the 
State, and of the territory included therein, from the earliest times, 
the completion and publication of the State's official records and 
other historical materials, the diffusion of knowledge in reference 
to the history and resources of the State, the encouragement of his- 
torical work and research,' etc. Now, therefore, 



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'•Be it Resolved. That this action of the General Assembly is 
warmly commended and heartily endorsed, and in the work under- 
taken by this Department the co-operation of all the members of 
the United Sons of Confederate Veterans in this Division is strongly 
urged." 

rSE OF TITLES P.Y OFFICERS OF THE DIVISION CONDEMNED 
■ AND I'UOlIir.ITED. 

Itov. ^Ir. Crawford then arose and called attention 
to the views of Department Coninmnder Collier on tlio 
.subject of the nse of titles by our olticers. lie thonj>lit 
some formal endorscMuent slioidd be had, and he intro- 
duced a resolution which was adc^jted, viz: 

"Resolved, That this Division is in thorough accord with the 
views of our Department Commander, W. Armistead Collier, Jr., 
Esq., on the subject of the use by our officers of military titles, and 
we pledge ourselves to a hearty support of his orders in reference 
thereto." 

ELECTION OF DIVISION COMMANDER. 

Mr. Owen ann(ninced that he had received an order 
fr(;'iii \y. Armistead Collier, Jr., Commander, Army of 
Tennessee T)e]mrtment, directiuLi and reiiuirinjn' the elec- 
tion of a Division Commander, a siuiilar order havinjj: 
b(Hm received by Couim;nider Payne. The order is as 
follows: 

Memphis, Tenn., Nov. 9. 1901.. . 
"Special Order No. 1. 

"Under Article .5, Section 15, 17, of the Constitution, it is hereby 
ordered that a Commander of the Division of Alabama be elected at 
the State Convention, to be held in Montgomery November 13th 
and 14th, 1901. 

"It is ordered that said election be held under the supervision of 
Comrades W. H. Payne, of Scottsboro, and Thomas M. Owen, of 
Montgomery. 

"The ma,tter of the division of the State into Brigades, and the 
election of Brigade Commanders is left to the discretion of the 
delegates assembled 

By order of 

W. Ahmistead Coixier, Ju.. 
"Commander Army of Tennessee, U. S. C. V. 
"Official. 
L. M. De Saussure, 

. Department Adjutant." 



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Mr. Owen moved that tlie Division procec*! to an elec- 
tion, which was achtpted. ^Ir. Proctor, of Camp AVil- 
liani H. Payne, presented the name of the pres(Mit Com- 
mander, Warwick H. Payne, for reelect on. NMiereiipon 
the rules were nnaninionsly snspend<'d and he was de- 
clared elected. Mr. Payne returned his thanks for the 
bonor, assuring tlie deleiiates of Iris liiiili a])preciation, 
and assuring- tiiem of his hest ett'orts towai'ds huildinij;' 
up the State Division. 

KESOLUTIOX OF TIIAXKS. 

]Mr. Frank N. Julian offered the followini; res(diition, 
which was unanimously adopted: 

"Resolved, That the thanks of this Convention be and is hereby 
extended the press of the city of Montgomery for its active inter- 
est in behalf of the success of this reunion; also to Camp Holtz- 
claw of Montgomery, for its cordial welcome and hospitality; also 
to the several railroads of the State for reduced rates; also to the 
county officials of Montgomery for the use of the Circuit Court 
room for this meeting; to the Chapters of the United Daughters of 
the Confederacy of Montgomery for the invitation to their recep- 
tion this evening and to the Veterans for their gracious invitation 
to participate in the parade and barbecue on tomorrow." 

Thanks in suitable resolutions olfered hy Mr. Frazer 
were extended ^Ir. Owen for liis previous enthusiastic 
work for the organization in Alabama, and his labors in 
behalf of the succesis of the ])resent reunion. 

C():m:mittee to extend (;ueetings to veterans. 

The followinji- Committee was appointed to visit the 
hall of the Confederate 'S^eterans and formally extend 
the f^reetiug's and j^ood wishes of the Alabama Division, 
viz: Hon. Tennent Lomax, Warwick IT. Payne and 
Frank N. Julian. 

ADJOI'RXMENT. 

After several announcements and exchanges of 
friendly felicitations, the meeting adjourned .sine die. 

The next reunion, under the Constitution, will be held 
in 1902 in Montgomery, during the reunion of the Con- 
federate Veterans. 



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SOCIAL FEATURES. 

RECKPTIOX TO THE COMMITTEE OF SONS P.Y THE VETERANS. 

Tlie (%)iuiuitt(v of tlie Sons of Veterans appointed to 
call njvon the Veterans in open Convention for the pnr- 
jMise of extendinjj, i>Teetin<;s and i>()od wishes, was i>iven 
a i-ousinj>- welcome and reception. The occasion is thus 
described hy the Montiioniery Adrcrfiscr, Nov. 14, viz: 

"It was announced tliat a (Ude^^ation from the State 
Convention of the Sons of Veterans were present and the 
Convention rose to its feet to receive them. The deh'- 
•i'ation was compcKsed of Hon. Tennent Lomax, Frank N. 
.Julian, ^^^ II. Tayne, Division Commander of Ahibaum, 
and tlie folhtwini^ nuMuhers of ins staff: Division Adjut- 
ant and Chief of Staff", T. Sydney Frazer, Union 
S]UMn;:»'s; Division Inspectoir li. B. Cohen, Sheffield; Di- 
vision (Juai'termaster Leon ^IcCord, Scottshoro; Division 
Cliaphiin, IJev. Eui^ene Crawford, Eutaw; Division Sur- 
geon, Dr. 11. Paul Jones, Scottshoro. 

"(xeneral Harrison invited the Sons to participate in 
all the ])roceedins;s except the rij^'ht to vote. lie then in- 
troduced the spokesumn of the Sons, Hon. T(Minent Lo- 
max. Mr. Loumx was received amid ji'reat enthusiasm. 

''He said he came to the A^eterans as the rei)resenta- 
tive of Alabama Division of Sons of Confederate Veter- 
ans, to tell them that to-dav this Division has iKM'fected 
oi «ianization. The Sons canu» to them with the warmest 
jiTeetiuL^s. 

" 'They bid me tell you that they know the brilliant 
victories you have won, of the s])lendid clvariies winch 
you have made. To tell you that wlie-n from dise^ase and 
deatii your i-anks become extinct, we intend to keej) u[) 
the honor of the Confederacy. I d(\sire to tell you that 
the tiuu' will never arrive when they will become un- 
worthy of the task. The fanu' of the Confederate soldier 
is too well known to need eulogy from any man. The 
causes you fou.uht for is historic. H was born in this 
<'a]ntal city, and lived through four years of fire and 
blood, and went down in a blaze of glory which illumi- 
nated the world.' " 



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UKCEPTION BY THE LADIES. 



The local and visitiiii'' Veterans, Sons of Veterans and 
their friends were entertained on Wednesday evening,- 
(Nov. 13,) by the Ladies' ^leniorial Association, the 
^Vhite House Assoeiatiou, and the Sophie liibl), the Se- 
cession, the Cradle of the Confederacy, and the Dixie 
Chapters, United Daughters of the Confederacy, of 
Montgomery. The exercises consisted of a formal i»re- 
sentatiou of crosses of honor in the Auditorium, fol- 
lowed by a reception and refreshments in the City Couu- 
eil Chamber. 

The Au<litoriu'm was tastefully and approju-iately 
decorated. Mrs. J. M. ^^\^iy presided over the exercises. 
The vast hall was crowded. Crosses of honor were pre- 
sented Confederate Veterans. Gen. Geo. P. Harrison 
and staft", clad in gray uniform, participated in the pro- 
ceedings. 

At the conclusion of the formal proceedings came the 
reception. The gallant A'eterans were shown every at- 
tention, and w(^re made to feel themselves tlie heroes 
which indeed they are. 

The occasion was enjoyed by hundreds, including the 
Sons of Veterans. 



SMOKEK GIVEN UY CAMP IIOLTZCLAW TO VISITINCJ SOXS OF 

VETEKAXS. 

[D. F. McCall, Esq., in the Montgomery Journal, Nov. 14, 1901.] 
Ctuiip Holtzclaw, United Sons of (Confederate Veter- 
ans, were the hosts at a "smoker" given to the visiting 
Sons and honored with the presence of distinguished 
Veterans, last night at Clancey's Hotel. Comnmnder 
Tennent Lomax, of the Camp, presided with his wonted 
tact and suavity. He is ecpmlly at home as the driis c.i- 
iiKicItiiia of a social function or in the s])eaker's chaii- 
of an assemblage of grave 'an<l reverend statesmen. 

Therc^ was no toast master. There were no toasts. 
But there was an infonual and si)ontaneous fcnist of 
reason and tlow of soul — a Hood of patriotism and pathos, 



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and I'llVrvosciiii;- fund of wit, liuuioi' and appropriate and 
clean anecdote, wliicli will make the smoker an ever me- 
morable one. 

This happy state of affiairs was largely due to the key 
note of the evenini' sonnded by (Jov. William 1). Jelks, 
the tirst speaker "draiiooned" by Chairman J^oniax. The 
hapi)y vein at ()rijj,iual hnmor which characterized his 
writini»s as a member of the Fourth Estate yielded rich 
nu.uiicts, without ett'ort on this occasion. The fervor of 
his i)atriotism as he i>aid a julowinj^' tribute to the heroes 
of the lost, but immortal cause, was truly infectious. 
The eloipience of his exhortation to the ''Sons" present 
to prove themselves worthy sons of iu)ble sires, to pre- 
serve the nu^nior}' of their achievements, and to live up 
to tlieir sacred traditions, was worthy of the born leader 
of men that he is. 

A prompt and feelini*- response was made by the gifted 
youni;- Division Conimander, Warwick IT. Payne. He is 
a sei'ious thinker as well as a forceful speaker, without 
any attem])t at oratory. He elo(iuently evinced that the 
cause which he leads is indeed a sacred mission in which 
all his manhood is enlisted. 

Othei- timely and touching- and inspirinj^ short 
sjx'eches were made by Caitt. J. W. Hush, of Birmiui?- 
liam; J. l\. Stanley, of (Jreenville; Rev. Dr. J. M. Mason, 
Sergeant -John .M. Haran, formerly of Eufaula, now of 
liirmingham; State Historian Thonms M. Owen, ('apt. 
Hal \\'alker, and Joel Harnett, of .Afontgomery ; John F. 
Ti-octor, of Scottsboro; and T. Sydney Frazer, of Union 
Springs. 

The speech of Kev. Dr. ^Nlason was strictly .siii (/cncri.s, 
and brought down the house frecpiently. This stalwart, 
ty])ical Southerner had fought gallantly under h'orrest 
as a boy, and now disi)lays the same courage (tf convic- 
tion as a minister in, ])erhaps the most militant of 
<-hnrches; whether as a consecrated circuit-rider or a 
])ei-i])at(^tic presiding elder, he preached good Southern 
gospel on this occasion and showed that the i)rincii)les 
of the so-called Lost Tause have since the wai- nearly 
all been confirmed and endorsed bv the Supreme Court 
of the United States. 



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Private Joel llaniett, the yoniiocst sni-vivor (^f tliiit 
spartan band of dare-devils eonrprisiui^- (Jen. Forrest's 
famous es'eort, and who is ackuowledj:;-ed to be Alabama's 
•greatest humorist, was here compelled by the smokers 
to tell one of his inimitably funny war stories, lie was 
cheered to the echo. 

The speech of Seri^eant Haran was one of the best hits 
of I lie evenini^-. He possessed that rare combination of 
pathos and wit in which the Celt surpasses all other 
races, and elicted storms of applause. Chairman Loniax 
said when Mr. llaran concluded that the '\smoker" had 
smoked out an orator to the manner born 

Messrs. A^''alkcr and Proctor entertained the smokers 
with appropriate speeches. 

The most dramatic scene of the occasion followed tlie 
remarks of i^tate Historian Owen. He talks, writes, 
dreams and drums up Alal)ama history every moment of 
his life, except when he is at church. AMiat he said can 
not be projierly reported in this space, but it was i»rand 
and inspirinjj;'. 

At the conclusion of 31r, Owen's remarks, Comrade 
Du<;ald F. McC;ill, who had been tryini>- unsuccessfully 
to keep tab as "a cheil" amoui^- them takini; notes, moved 
that a rising- vote of tlianks be extended to Mr. Owen for 
his speech and his valuable services in liehalf of triu' his- 
tory. The motion was spontaneously carried before the 
CJiairnmn had time to put it. 

The reporter will nctt invidously assail Adjutant l^raz- 
/.cr's moclesty by sayinu' that Chairman Loniix saved the 
best wine for the last in askiui;- him to close the "smoker." 
He made a superb impromptu speech, which so enthused 
the scribe as well as all the smokers, that he cannot re- 
port it. He waked the old rebel yell in unison with the 
youiiii' Soutliern shfi^an. In closinji he said: 

"Is it not rii^lit that these heroes, and the men who led 
them, should never be forgotten; that those of you who 
survive should be held in everlasting veneration, and 
that every tloweret that can tell of love and immoi'tality 
should be strewn above the sacred dust of thitse who fell 
— but as for the latter: 



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"What recks it though their bodies lie. 

In unmarked graves by hill or river. 
Their mighty deeds across the sky 

Are written — to be read forever — 
Above their mounds the birds shall sing 

From forest grove, and flowery stem 
And shady waters murmuring. 
Unite to chant their requiem, 

And Spring shall deck their hallowed beds, 
With types of resurrection day 

And silent tears the night has shed. 
The morning beam shall kiss away." 

The smoker was closed at "low twelve" l)y an invoca- 
tiou from Kev. Eiigeue Crawford, the Division Chaplain. 



PARADE AND I'.AUHECUE. 
[Montgomery Advertiser, Nov. 15, 1901.] 

The grand parade of the Veterans and Sons of Veter- 
ans took place on the morning of Nov. 14tli, the jjroces- 
siou moving from the Municipal bnihlings, IVrrv and 
Monroe streets, at 10:30 o'clock. Thousands of ]H'oi)le 
thronged the streets. The line of march was up Monroe 
street to Lawrence, down Lawrence to Dexter avenue, 
down the avenue to Court Scpiare, thence circling the 
hasin, u]) Dexter avenue to Hull street. The procession 
then halted, and Gen. Ci{M)rge 1*. Harrison and staif, 
mounted, passed in review the entire length of the line. 
The jrarade was over four blocks long. First in line were 
the mounted police, then the Chief Marshal, B. M. Wash- 
burn, of Camp Lomax ; and (leu. Harrison and his staff 
luounled followed. ^liss Lucy Kaudle of Union Si)rings, 
Divisi(ni S]H)nsor of Alabama Division of the Veterans, 
and hei- maid of honor, Miss Kebecca Beruey, of Mont- 
gomery, in cai-riages, came next. The Veterans, by- bri- 
gade, witli their s])onsors, maids of honor and sponsors 
of camjis, followed. 

The Sons of A^'terans bi-ought u]) the rear of the 
l>arade, and in a carriage preceding them Avas Miss Mnry 
Kirk])atrick, sjionsor, and her mai<ls of honor, ^Fiss IJe- 
becca Pollard, ^Nliss 3Liv Crommelin and ]\Hss Jean 
(^raik. 



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After the review the Hue passed duwu Dexter avenue 
and Commerce street, where the cars were hoarded for 
Jackson's Lake and the harhecue. A hountiful dinner 
was provided, after which several speeches were made. 
The day was ideal. The outing was thoi'oughlv enjoyed 
by all, and most appropriately concluded the reunion ex- 
ercises. 



II. BKIEF SKETCH OF THE ALABAMA DIVISION. 



The first Camp of Sons of Veterans in Alabama, which 
oruaiiized and atfiliated with the (General Confederation, 
Cnitcd Sons of Confederate Veterans, was Camp J<din 
relliam, of Anbnrn. It w.is ori;anized Nov. 7, 1S5»(), with 
a roll of sixty-two members. Its charter is numbered 10. 
It will thus be seen that it is near the head of the general 
roll of camps for the entire South. Its first C(mimander 
was 1)1-. r. II. Mell, and its three JJeutenant-Comiuaud- 
ers were respectively C. C. Thach, C. L. Hare and L. S. 
Boyd. 

Doubtless other Camps of Sons of Veterans in the 
State antedate this Cam}) in the mere matter of local for- 
mation. It is known that (-amps have existed at Bir- 
miniihani, Mobile, Tuscaloosa, Hayneville and Montii'om- 
ery, but so far the last named has been the only one to 
reorganize and unite Avith the general organization. 

Th(^ w(ti-k of the Coufedeiatiou at fii'st proc(H^ded 
slowly, and it was not until August 10, 1897, that Dr. P. 
H. ^lell was named as the first Commander for the Ala- 
bama Division. He had hardly begun the work of arous- 
ing interest, before l;is duties co'm])elled his resignation. 
Tliomas ^f. Owen, then of Cai-rolltou (now of ^loutgom- 
eiy) was, October V2, 1<S<)S, named as his successor. Mr. 
Owen went actively to work, and, notwithstanding a 
great apathy in all ])arts of the State, nine Camps were 
organized during his term. He was succee(hMl, Se]ttem- 
ber 1), 11)01, by Mr. A\'aiwi(k II. Bayne, of Scottsboro. 
Mr. Bayiie was elected Novend)er 13, 1001, as his own suc- 
cessor by the first annual meeting of the Division. 

\Miile inter(\st in the work is by no means general, 
still there is an excellent futureM)utlook. The i>resent 
reunion has aroused much enthusiasm, and durin<>- the 
coming year the prospect of largely increasing the list of 
Camps is very encouraging. 

The following Orders are deemcHl worthy of preserva- 
tion here, as affecting the early history of the Division. 



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OKDIOUS AI'I'OIXTING COMMANDERS. 

I)U. p. H. MELL. 

Charleston. S. C, Aug. 10th, 1897. 
Special Order, No. 7. 

Upon recommendation of Lieut. Gen. T. Lelrh Thompson, Com- 
manding the Army of Tennessee Department, and in accordance 
with Section 7, Article IV of the Constitution, Mr. P. H. Mell, of 
Auburn, Ala., is hereby appointed Ivlajor General in command of 
the Alabama Division. 

He will immediately proceed with the appointment of his Staff, 
and the organization of his Division. 
By order 

Robert A. Smyth, Commander-in-Chief. 
Official. 

Daniel Ravenel, Adjutant-General 

THOMAS M. OWEX. 

Headquarters United Sons of Confederate Veterans. 

Charleston, S. C, Oct. 12, 1898. 
Special Order, No. 35. 

Upon the proper recommendation, and in accordance with Section 
49, Article VIII, of the Constitution, Mr. Thomas M. Oioen, of 
Carrolltcn, Ala.. >is hereby appointed Commander of the Alabama 
Division, JJ. S. C. V.. to rank as such from' the 1st day of October, 
1898, until the Division shall obtain the required number of Camps, 
in accordance with Section 48, of Article VIII. 

He will immediately proceed with the appointment of his Staff; 
and the organization of his Division, and use special efforts to form 
Camps throughout the same, and carefully and diligently discharge 
all the duties belonging to his position. 

This order supersedes and renders null and void Special Order, 
No. 7, August 10th, 1897, on account of the resignation of the Com- 
rade then appointed. 

By order of 

Robert A Smyth, Commander-in-Chief. 
Official. 

Daniel Ravenel, Adjutant-General. 

WAIJWICK H. PAYNE. 

United Sons of Confederate Veterans, General Headquarters. 

St. Louis, Mo., Sept. 9th, 1901. 
Special Order, No. 1. 

By virtue of power vested in me as Commarder-in-Chief. I 
hereby appoint Warwick H. Payne, of Scottsboro, Alabama, as 
Division Commander for the Division of Alabama. 
By order of 

R. B. Haughton, Commander-in-Chief. 
Official. 

William Horner Cocke, 

Adjutant-General and Chief of Staff. 

SPONSORS OF THE ALAP.AMA DIVISION. 

First— WvnH Tallulali Gacliet, appointed July 15, 1898, 
for the reunioii at Atlanta. 



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^rroiid—'SUi^s Uohni (Marko, ai>i)()iiit(>(l April 8, 1890, 
for the iviinioii at (Miarlestoii. 

Third — ^liss Aiiiiic Mill .Icinison, ap|)()iuted Ma}' 21, 
1900, tor the reimiou at Louisville. 

Fourth — Miss Rebecca Berney, appointed Ma.v 3, 1901, 
for the reunion at ^femphis. 



III. CONSTITUTION OF THE ALABAMA DIVIS- 
ION, U. S. C. V. 



AuTicLE I.— Title. 
Sec. 1. Name. — This organization sliall be the "Alabama Division," 
United Sons of Confederate Veterans. 

Article II. — Objects. 

Sec. 2. Objects. — Its objects are, through closer organization, to 
bring about a better accomplishment of the objects of the General 
Confederation. 

Sec. 3. Relation to General Organization. — It shall in all particu- 
lars be a part of the General Confederation, and subject to its 
jurisdiction. 

Sec. 4. Rules; Reserved Powers — This Constitution shall be 
definitive only as to the subjects specifically set forth, and is 
to be exclusive of the General Constitution where not in conflict 
therewith. The provisions of the latter shall apply in all cases 
as far as applicable where no regulation is herein imposed. The 
Alabama Division hereby expressly reserves to itself any and all 
powers, general or special, not specifically withheld by the General 
Constitution, or herein delegated or limited. 

Article III. — Organization. 

Sec. 5. Camps. — The several regularly constituted and chartered 
local campD of tue United Sons of Confederate Veterans in the 
State of Alabama shall constitute this Division. 

Sec. 6. Brigades. — Whenever it mayappear necessary at any 
annual reunion, the Division shall be organized into Brigades. 

Article IV. — OflScers and Staff. 

Sec. 7. Division Commander. — The chief officer of the Division 
shall be a Commander to be elected at the annual reunion, an:l to 
serve for one year, or until the election of a successor. His duty shall 
be to organize the State into camps, to see to the execution of all 
orders from General and Department Headquarters, to be their 
intermeaiary with, the camps of the Division, to preside at all 
meetings of the Division, and to otherwise fully and faithfully carry 
out in all respects the objects of the organization. 

Sec. 8. 8taff. — The staff of the Commander of the Division shall 
be composed of a Division Adjutant, a Division Inspector, a Division 
Quarter Master, a Division Commissary, a Division .Judge Advocate, 
a Division Surgeon, and a Division Chaplain, to be appointed imme- 
diately after entering upon the duties of his office, and to serve 
during his term, or at his pleasure. 

Sec. 9. Brigade Officers and Staff.— On the organization of the 
Division into Brigades, the latter shall each elect a Brigade Com- 
mander, whose staff shall be composed of a Brigade Adjutant, a 
Brigade Inspector, and a Brigade Quarter Master. Regular elections 
of Brigade Commanders shall thereafter be held at the annual re- 
unions, and their terms of office shall be one year. 

Sec. 10. Titles Prohihited. — The officers of this Division shall be 
known and addressed by the titles that designate the offices which 
they hold (as, "Commander Smith," "Adjutant Brown," etc.); but 
the use of purely military titles (as "Lieutenant-General," "Colonel." 
"Major," and the like) in official correspondence or otherwise, is 
expressly prohibited. 



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Sec U. Duties of Staff.— The duties of the Division and Brigade 
staff sliall be such as usually pertain to their offices in a muitary 
organization, as well as any and all others which may ^^e Provided by 
the Constitution, rules, or lawful orders of the General Confederdtion 
Sec 12 Vacancies.-A vacancy in the office of the Commander 
shall be filled, until the next annual reunion, by appointment of the 
Commander-iA-Chief. Vacancies in the office of Brigade Commander 
shall be filled by the Division Commander. 

Sec 13 ^iee^ioHS.— All elections of officers shall be by ballot and 
a majority of all votes cast shall be necessary to a choice. , . , , 

Sec 14 .Sponsor.— The Division Commander is authorized in his 
discretion to appoint a sponsor, and one or more maids of honor for 
any general, State or special reunion. 

AuTicLE V. — Conventions. 
Sec. 15. Annual Meeting. — The Division shall hold an annual con- 
vention, or reunion, at the same time and place as the Alabama 
Division, United Confederate Veterans. 

Sec. 16. Special Meetings. — Special meetings shall be convened 
by the Division Commander on the written request of a majority of 
the camps of the Division, at the time and place named therein. 

Sec. 17. Representation. — The several conventions, or reunions, 
shall be comnosed of delegates from the several camps of the 
Division; and each camp shall be entitled to one delegate for every 
ten active members in good standing on its rolls, and one addi- 
tional for a fraction thereof, which fraction shall be five (5) or 
more. Provided, that every camp in good standing shiall be entitled 
to at least two delegates: and. Provided, further, that the required 
per capita shall be paid for all members on which such delegation 
is based. 

Sec. 18. Ex-Offlcio Members. — The Commander-in-Chief, the De- 
partment Commander, the Division Commander, and the Brigade 
Commanders of the division shall be ex-offleio members of all State 
or Brigade Conventions. 

Sec. 19. Voting. — In the meetings the voting shall be viva voce, 
unless a vote by camps is called for by at least five delegates. In 
the latter event the camps shall be called in numerical order, and 
the chairman shall cast the number of votes to which his camp may 
be entitled. 

Sec. 20. Delegates. — All delegates must have credentials signed 
by the Commandant and Adjutant of the camp, before they can be 
enrolled, or can participate in any reunion, or general meeting, of 
the Division. 

Sec. 21. General Attendance. — Every comrade in the Confedera- 
tion in good standing, and every Confederate Veteran in good stand- 
ing, shall be privileged to attend the meetings of any organization 
belonging to this Division, but only regularly accredited delegates 
shall be permitted to vote. 

Sec. 22. Program. — The program for each annual reunion shall 
be prepared by the Division Commander, and shall be promulgated 
in general orders prior thereto, but such program shall in no wise 
limit the business, or the subjects, which may be brought forward 
at said meeting. 

AinicLE VI. — Committees. 
Sec. 23. Standing Committees. — The standing committees of the 
Division shall be four, of three members each to be appointed by 
the Commander. They are as follows: 



Sec. 24. Historical. — A Historical Committee, that shall have 
charge of all matters relating to the literary and historical work 
of the Division, and said committee shall be the representatives 
from this Division on the Joint Historical Committee of the United 
Confederate Veterans, the United Daughters of the Confederacy, and 
the United Sons of Confederate Veterans for the State of A'abama. 

Sec. 25. Relief Committee.— A Relief Committee, that shall have 
charge of all matters in the Division relating to the relief, pensions, 
homes, and other benevolent purposes of this Confederation. 

Sec. 26. Monument Committee. — A Monument Committee, that 
shall have charge of all matters relating to monuments, graves and 
the Confederation's object and purposes in these respects. 

Sec. 27. Finance Committee. — A Finance Committee, to verify 
accounts of officers, to fix the compensation of same when it be- 
comes necessary, under the advice and approval of the Division 
Commander, and to attend to such matters of finance that may be 
referred to it. 

Sec. 28. Duties. — These Committees can sub-divide themselves for 
purposes of facilitating their labors, and shall keep a record of 
their meetings, make reports annually, or oftener, if required by 
the Division Commander, and shall turn over their records to the 
Adjutant-General at the expiration of their term of office. 

Sec. 29. — Special Committees. — Special Committees can be ap- 
pointed by the Commander-in-Chief when a necessity arises, and 
shall be appointed by him when so ordered by the Annual Reunion. 

AuTicLE VII. — Camps. 

Sec. 30. Formation. — Camps in this Division shall be formed 
under the rules and regulations prescribed in the Constitution of 
the General Confederation, Provided, however, that all applications 
for the formation of camps shall be forwarded through the head- 
quarters of the State Division, under such rules and orders as 
may be prescribed by the Division Commander. 

Sec. 31. Duties of Camps.^Camps shall carry out as far as possib'e 
the objects of the General Confederation, and no camp shall be 
recognized which attempts to abridge or limit the duties and 
obligations imposed thereby. 

Sec. 32. Annual Reports. — Each camp shall report annually to 
the Division headquarters in such manner and on all such matters 
as may be required by the Division Commander. Ten days prior 
to the date of the annual reunion the adjutant of each camp shall 
forward to Division headquarters a complete roster of all its 
active members in good standing, together with the per capita tax 
therefor. 

Ahticle VIII. — Finances. 

Sec. 33. Per Capita Tar. — A yearly per capita tax of ten cents 
shall be paid by each camp for every active member in good stand- 
ing on the roll thereof. The per capita tax shall be paid prior to 
the annual reunion, and such payment shall be a condition pre- 
cedent to representation. The funds hereby raised shall be kept 
by the Division Quarter Master, and disbursed by him on the order 
of the Division Commander or by vote of the reunion, for the use, 
benefit and expenses of the Division. 

Aktici.e IX. — Amendments. 
Sec. .34 Mode of Amendment. — This Constitution may be amended 
at any annual reunion by a two-thirds vote of all of the delegates 
present, Provided, that at least 30 days' previous written notice 



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of such amendment shall have been given each camp of the Di- 
vision. 

Sec. 35. Suspension of Rales. — Any section hereof may be sus- 
pended by the unanimous consent of the delegates present except 
section thirty-four. 



FORM OF APPLICATION FOR MEMBERSHIP. 

Headquarters Camp No , U. S. C. V., 

Ala. 

To the Members of Camp 

I respectfully apply for membership in your Camp, and in the 
event of my election promise a strict compliance with all of the 

rules and usages of the organization. I was born on 

at in the county of ; 

and I am the son of and his wife 

(Father's full name.) 

My occupa- 

t Maiden name of mother in full.) 

tion is 

The following is the military record of my father in the 

Confederate viz : Entered the service 

(Army or Navy.) 

186. ., as 

(Here give rank, name of Company and Regiment, and State.) 

and served until 

(Here give approximate date, and how service expired.) 

Remarks 

(Here give any other data desired, as details of engagements, acts 
of heroism, incidents of prison life, etc.) 



References. ( Attach documentary proof.) 

(Here give printed reference to ancestor's service, or name and ad- 
dress of some living veteran having personal knowledge of 
the facts.) 

The necessary fees are herewith enclosed. 

Applicant. 

( Local address.) 



REPOKT O'S APPLICATIO.N. 

We certify that the above Record of 



IS correct. 

Committee on Records, 



(Local Veteran Camp.) 
This application has been examined, and from the information 
which the Committee has been able to procure, is approved. 

Committee on Application, Camp 



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